Question follow-through · 101946
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the creation of fake Digital IDs.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 2 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the creation of fake Digital IDs.
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2026
Answer published
The UK’s digital ID scheme will be built to the highest security standards, following National Cyber Security Centre guidance. To help guard against fake digital IDs, we propose that any checking of such IDs will be done via a robust digital process. For ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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